ABA Law Student Podcast

From AI to Cryptocurrency: How Attorneys Influence Our Tech Future


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As technology continues to impact our personal and professional lives in new and often exciting ways, the law plays a vital role in ensuring a proper balance between advancement and societal protection.  As litigators, advocates, and even possibly legislators, law students are preparing to be in a position to help define the role technology plays in our society.  Franklin Pierce School of Law Professor Daniel Pi joins host Manny Fernandez to discuss the intersection of law and technology and how law students can be ready to play their part in influencing our tech future.

  • (00:00) - Opening
  • (01:27) - Introduction of Topic and Guest
  • (04:28) - The Role of Lawyers In Regulating Tech
  • (06:29) - The Law as Creator of Incentives for Tech Innovation
  • (07:58) - The Historical Influence of Lawyers Over Tech Innovation
  • (10:49) - Finding the Balance Between Innovation and the Greater Good
  • (12:45) - The Modern Challenges Of Keeping Pace with Tech
  • (14:44) - Cryptocurrency Today Compared to the Internet of the Early 90s
  • (16:24) - Autonomous Vehicles: Innovation vs Public Safety
  • (21:01) - How Law Students can Prepare to Engage in the Law and Technology Intersection
  • (24:36) - Reflections and Takeaways by the Hosts

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